Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His hair is auburn and curly. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Baern was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and red robe with the hood down. He is physically well-built. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: River was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Onyx (40 gp). White opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her brown hair down. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Portia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is black and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). White opal (700 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, marred by teas. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and white robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halander fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.